Brussels vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$4488
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$1837
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$3355
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
83
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
189K
373K

The cost of living in Brussels is 0.2% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 2147th and 2157th ($1869 vs $1865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1791st in Belgium and the United States, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.8 months in Cleveland. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Cleveland ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 148th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Cleveland

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Brussels Cleveland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$6
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$1039
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$1196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$74.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$18748

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842